Throughout the years, I have had the opportunity to see several Broadway musicals. The experience is always memorable. But in particular, I am often struck by the decor and layout of each theatre. They are all so unique, full of history, polished and ornate. When I enter the grand foyer, I instantly feel something special. By contrast, go to an everyday movie theatre, and … [Read more...] about Images of the Church – The Grand Foyer
Subversive Kingdom
Buzzwords buzz around. They float and fly and flit, but they don’t often land anywhere. “Missional” has been one such buzzword. Churches and ministry leaders have discussed the term for the last several years, but much of the conversation has remained theoretical, focusing on definitions of the gospel, the mission, and the church. Few books have ventured into the day-to-day … [Read more...] about Subversive Kingdom
Our True Size
"All of us have inflated views of ourselves, especially in self-righteousness, until we have visited a place called Calvary. It is there, at the foot of the cross, that we shrink to our true size."John Stott, The Message of Galatians … [Read more...] about Our True Size
One Confident Mother
Picture the scene. A raucous wedding party. The bride and groom dancing. The waiters surfing the crowd with appetizers. The DJ spinning tracks. Banners, balloons, flowers and streamers. The celebration and ecstasy. Then the unthinkable happens. No wine. How do you run out of wine? What kind of cut-rate party is this! But one mother in the crowd hears of the … [Read more...] about One Confident Mother
Images of the Bible – Sustaining the Seedling
God’s word can snap the mighty cedars of Lebanon (Psalm 29:5), but it can also sustain the seedling. It can uproot an ancient cedar, but it can also prosper an acorn and cause it to grow into a mighty oak. Psalm one describes this simple fact: “Blessed is the manwho walks not in the counsel of the wicked,nor stands in the way of sinners,nor sits in the seat of scoffers;but … [Read more...] about Images of the Bible – Sustaining the Seedling